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My name is Lucy and I'd be happy to answer your questions today. I'm sorry to hear that this happened.

Texas Pen. Code, Section 22.04 can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. Where a person acted knowingly and intentionally, it is charged as a felony. Where a person acted with criminal negligence, it is a misdemeanor. It is likely that you will be charged with a felony. When you go to your initial appearance, you can request an attorney if you cannot afford one. It's possible that your attorney would be able to get the charges reduced to a misdemeanor in some cases, if you are willing to plead guilty, or if the evidence does not support a felony conviction.

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It will depend both on the extent of the injuries and whether you are found to have behaved knowingly and willingly, recklessly, or negligently. It sounds as if there aren't severe bodily injuries, so intent becomes important.

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